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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-08-2025 TIRZ agenda packet Agendas and Agenda Materials Meetings of the Boards of Directors La Porte Redevelopment Authority La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone May 8, 2025 *Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and would like to request auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the Authority’s Administrator at (713) 595-1200 at least three business days prior to the meeting so that the appropriate arrangements can be made. Pursuant to V.T.C.A Government Code, Chapter 551, as amended, the Board of Directors may convene in closed session to receive advice from legal counsel and discuss matters relating to pending or contemplated litigation, personnel matters, gifts and donations, real estate transactions, the deployment, or specific occasions for the implementation of, security personnel or devices and or economic development negotiations. NOTICE OF JOINT MEETING OF LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE LA PORTE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NOTICE is hereby given of the joint meeting of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority and La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone to be held Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, open to the public, to consider, discuss, and adopt such orders, resolutions or motions, and take direct actions as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable, with respect to the following matters: AGENDA 1. Determine Quorum; and Call to Order. 2. Receive public comments. 3. Elect Vice-Chair. 4. Approve Minutes of the joint La Porte Redevelopment Authority and La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone meeting held on April 10, 2025. 5. Discuss TIRZ Project Priorities. 6. Receive update and recommendations from HR Green Engineering: a. Lakes at Fairmont Green Detention. b. 16th Street Intersection c. Main Street 7. Receive Bookkeeper’s Report and consider approval or other action regarding authority invoices. 8. Receive updates from the city, developers, and staff about development within the Zone. 9. Adjournment. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, the City of La Porte City will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending public meetings. To better serve attendees, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meetings. Please contact the City Secretary, at 281-470-5019 or TDD 281-471-5030. A possible quorum of City Council members may be present at this meeting and participate in discussions but will take no action. _________________________ David W. Hawes, Zone Administrator LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Zone Administrator SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 3. Elect Vice-Chair. LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Zone Administrator SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 4. Approve Minutes of the joint La Porte Redevelopment Authority and La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone meeting held on April 10, 2025. MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY and LA PORTE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS April 10, 2025 DETERMINE QUORUM; CALL TO ORDER. The Board of Directors of the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, City of La Porte, Texas, and La Porte Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, held a regular joint meeting, open to the public, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, and the roll was called of the duly appointed members of the Board, to-wit: Position 1 Peggy Antone, Secretary Position 6 Mark Goodwin, Chairman Position 2 Barry Beasley Position 7 Mercy Estrada Position 3 Alton Porter Position 8 DeeAnne Thomson Position 4 Kent Remmel Position 9 Kristen Lee, Asst. Secretary Position 5 Nicole Havard and all of the above were present, with the exception of Directors Porter, Goodwin, and Lee, thus constituting a quorum. Also present were David Hawes, Naina Magon and Linda Clayton, Hawes Hill & Associates, LLP; Matt Daeumer, Ryan Hvitlok and Sherry Rodriguez, City of La Porte; Muhammad Ali, HR Green; David Williams; and Michael Stone. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS. Public comments were received from David Williams and Michael Stone. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JOINT LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND LA PORTE TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE MEETING HELD ON MARCH 13, 2025. Upon a motion made by Director Havard, and seconded by Director Estrada, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of the March 13, 2025, Board meeting, as presented. DISCUSS TIRZ PROJECT PRIORITIES. Upon a motion made by Director Antone, and seconded by Director Beasley, the Board voted unanimously to table this agenda item. RECEIVE UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HR GREEN ENGINEERING. Mr. Ali informed the Board Gauge Engineering has consolidated with HR Green, Inc. He reviewed the transition letter included in the board materials. He reported HR Green will continue performance, including all rights, obligation and responsibilities of Gauge Engineering under the current master agreement for professional engineering services and task orders entered into by La Porte Redevelopment Authority. He reported he will continue to lead all assignments for the Authority. A copy of HR Green’s Progress Report is included in the Board materials. a. Lakes at Fairmont Green Detention. Mr. Ali reported a kick-off meeting was held on site on April 2nd. He reported HR Green has begun preliminary design and expects 60% design completion in late June. No action from the Board was required. 2 | P a g e b. 16th Street Intersection Mr. Ali reported traffic data collection, crash data and survey work is completed. He reported they have begun assessing potential improvement recommendations. No action from the Board was required. c. Main Street Mr. reported they have begun the data collection process. No action from the Board was required. d. Consider Task Order for engineering traffic study analysis for G/H Street alternative access to SH146 W. Service Road. Ms. Magon reviewed HR Green Task Order for traffic engineering study services for G/H Street alternative access to SH 146 W. Service Road to determine the feasibility of reconstructing G/H Street to benefit current and future access to SH 146 W. Service Rd. in the amount of $46,345. Mr. Daeumer reported this is the first step to determine if the project is feasible. Mr. Ali provided an overview of the services and answered questions. Upon a motion made by Director Beasley, and seconded by Director Estrada, Directors Beasley, Remmel, Havard, Estrada and Thomson voted to approve HR Green Task Order for traffic engineering study services for G/H Street alternative access to SH 146 W. Service Road in the amount of $46,345. Director Antone voted nay. The motion passed. RECEIVE BOOKKEEPER’S REPORT AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AUTHORITY INVOICES. Ms. Magon presented the Bookkeeper’s Report and review of invoices for payment, included in the Board materials. Upon a motion made by Director Thomson, and seconded by Director Estrada, the Board voted unanimously to accept the Bookkeeper’s Report and approved payment of invoices, as presented. RECEIVE UPDATES FROM THE CITY, DEVELOPERS, AND STAFF ABOUT DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE ZONE. None. ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:19 p.m. _________________________________________________ Secretary LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Zone Administrator SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 5. Discuss TIRZ Project Priorities. LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Zone Administrator SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 6. Receive update and recommendations from HR Green Engineering: a. Lakes at Fairmont Green Detention. b. 16th Street Intersection c. Main Street PROGRESS REPORT MAY 2025 LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY/TIRZ 1 TASK ORDER #5: LAKES AT FAIRMONT GREENS DETENTION BASIN DESIGN Activities This Period: • Continued preliminary design production work. 60% design completion is expected in late June. • Presented design alternatives to Ms. Estrada TASK ORDER #6: 16TH STREET AND SPENCER HWY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS (PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING) Activities This Period: • Field verified survey. • Continued assessing potential improvement recommendations. • Continued estimating projected traffic growth rates and reviewing capacity analysis with future traffic volumes. • Incorporated and analyzed signal timing data • Continued working on traffic report. Activities In the Next Period: • Compile final traffic report. • Begin drafting roadway schematics based on alternative analysis • Begin drainage analysis TASK ORDER #7: WEST MAIN ST PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT (PER) Activities This Period: • Conducted site visit and collected data. • Traffic analysis ongoing • Began existing conditions assessment/analysis Activities In the Next Period: • Begin traffic analysis • Continue preliminary engineering effort and begin alternative analysis. • Begin drainage analysis LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Zone Administrator SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 7. Receive Bookkeeper’s Report and consider approval or other action regarding authority invoices. La Porte Redevelopment Authority Statement of Revenue & Expenditures - Actual vs. Budget April 2025 Apr 25 Budget Oct - Apr 25 YTD Budget Annual Budget Income 4000 · Tax Increments - County 107,237.00 107,237.00 750,659.00 750,659.00 1,286,848.00 4010 · Tax Increments - City 215,552.00 215,552.00 1,508,864.00 1,508,864.00 2,586,623.00 4020 · Tax Increments - ISD 328,971.00 328,971.00 2,302,797.00 2,302,797.00 3,947,649.00 4100 · Interest Income 67,511.62 58,333.00 500,630.99 408,331.00 700,000.00 Total Income 719,271.62 710,093.00 5,062,950.99 4,970,651.00 8,521,120.00 Expenses TIRZ M&O Expenses 6010 · Administration & Project Mgmt 4,000.00 4,000.00 28,000.00 28,000.00 48,000.00 6015 · Legal 0.00 2,083.00 8,382.00 14,581.00 25,000.00 6020 · Agreed Upon Procedures Report 0.00 917.00 0.00 6,419.00 11,000.00 6025 · Annual Audit 0.00 958.00 11,700.00 6,706.00 11,500.00 6040 · Operating Expenses 0.00 250.00 1,291.84 1,750.00 3,000.00 6045 · Bank Fees 216.60 183.00 1,518.80 1,281.00 2,200.00 6050 · Planning Services 0.00 2,500.00 25,000.00 17,500.00 30,000.00 Total TIRZ M&O Expenses 4,216.60 10,891.00 75,892.64 76,237.00 130,700.00 Transfers 6101 · City Administration 10,778.00 10,778.00 75,446.00 75,446.00 129,331.00 6110 · Educational Facilities 38,474.00 38,474.00 269,318.00 269,318.00 461,687.00 Total Transfers 49,252.00 49,252.00 344,764.00 344,764.00 591,018.00 Capital Improvement Projects 6131 · M Street Improvement Project 0.00 45,833.00 340,412.65 320,831.00 550,000.00 6132 · Feasibility Study 0.00 5,000.00 80,138.10 35,000.00 60,000.00 6133 · Lakes at Fairmont Greens 6,488.64 0.00 30,449.04 0.00 0.00 6134 · Infrastructure & Capital Proj.0.00 250,000.00 0.00 1,750,000.00 3,000,000.00 6135 · W. Main Street Reconstruction 6,821.33 0.00 6,821.33 0.00 0.00 6136 · 16th St/Spencer Hwy Intersection 25,008.70 0.00 25,008.70 0.00 0.00 TIRZ Developer Reimbursements 6152 · Beazer Homes Texas LP 0.00 11,831.00 0.00 82,817.00 141,972.00 6153 · Senior Associates 0.00 1,010.00 0.00 7,070.00 12,126.00 6154 · Jabez-LB1 LLC 0.00 23,340.00 0.00 163,380.00 280,082.00 6155 · Hawthorne at La Porte 0.00 65,128.00 0.00 455,896.00 781,542.00 6161 · 92 Fairmont Lakes, Inc.0.00 27,036.00 0.00 189,252.00 324,429.00 Total TIRZ Developer Reimbursements 0.00 128,345.00 0.00 898,415.00 1,540,151.00 Total Capital Improvement Projects 38,318.67 429,178.00 482,829.82 3,004,246.00 5,150,151.00 Total Expenses 91,787.27 489,321.00 903,486.46 3,425,247.00 5,871,869.00 Net Income 627,484.35 220,772.00 4,159,464.53 1,545,404.00 2,649,251.00 Page 1 La Porte Redevelopment Authority Bank Registers As of May 8, 2025 Type Date Num Name Memo Amount Balance 1001 · Amegy Bank Operating 24,480,398.05 Check 04/21/2025 DEBIT Amegy Bank March Acct Analysis Fee -216.60 24,480,181.45 Deposit 04/30/2025 DEP Amegy Bank April Interest 67,511.62 24,547,693.07 Bill Pmt -Check 05/08/2025 1056 Gauge Engineering Professional Services -38,318.67 24,509,374.40 Bill Pmt -Check 05/08/2025 1057 Hawes Hill & Associates LLP April 2025 Prof Consulting & Admin Fee -4,000.00 24,505,374.40 Total 1001 · Amegy Bank Operating 24,976.35 24,505,374.40 TOTAL 24,976.35 24,505,374.40 Page 2 La Porte Redevelopment Authority Contract Status Report As of May 8, 2025 Invoice Amount Contract Date Invoice #Invoiced Balance J. Morales Inc. M Street Improvement Project - Engineering Services 2/20/2020 19704, 19772 42,000.00 4/20/2020 19820, 19853 24,000.00 12/14/2020 20053 12,000.00 5/11/2021 20212, 20264 8,400.00 9/10/2021 20431 1,096.00 7/6/2022 20934 2,400.00 89,896.00 Gauge Engineering, LLC M Street Improvement Project - Task Order No. 1 Miscellaneous Tasks & Bid Phase Original Contract Amount 15,450.00 9/29/2022 2027 (2,855.00) 12,595.00 (2,855.00) 12,595.00 Gauge Engineering, LLC M Street Improvement Project - Task Order No. 2 Design and Bid Phase Services Original Contract Amount 217,660.50 12/7/2022 2068 (7,908.20) 209,752.30 1/30/2023 2181 (39,981.24) 169,771.06 6/16/2023 2340, 2402, 2438 (90,711.96) 79,059.10 9/18/2023 2494, 2557, 2604 (45,841.33) 33,217.77 11/14/2023 2677 (15,273.54) 17,944.23 10/31/2023 2772 (18,044.23) (100.00) (217,760.50) (100.00) Gauge Engineering, LLC M Street Improvement Project - Task Order No. 3 Construction Phase, Materials Testing and Management & Inspection Services Original Contract Amount 398,725.00 12/15/2023 2843 (12,000.00) 386,725.00 2/16/2024 2961 (1,289.20) 385,435.80 4/2/2024 3078 (21,247.58) 364,188.22 5/1/2024 3158 (31,894.61) 332,293.61 6/5/2024 3260 (34,554.58) 297,739.03 7/2/2024 3332 (45,417.13) 252,321.90 7/31/2024 3397 (65,861.86) 186,460.04 8/31/2024 3478 (43,239.54) 143,220.50 9/30/2024 3557 (48,546.79) 94,673.71 10/31/2024 3638 (42,998.33) 51,675.38 11/30/2024 3719 (36,331.62) 15,343.76 12/31/2024 3798 (8,094.64) 7,249.12 1/31/2025 3867 (2,932.35) 4,316.77 3/28/2025 186187 (4,316.77) (0.00) (398,725.00) - Page 3 La Porte Redevelopment Authority Contract Status Report As of May 8, 2025 Invoice Amount Contract Date Invoice #Invoiced Balance Gauge Engineering, LLC M Street Improvement Project - Task Order No. 4 Feasibility Study Original Contract Amount 159,790.00 5/1/2024 3159 (1,147.25) 158,642.75 6/5/2024 3261 (17,066.75) 141,576.00 7/2/2024 3331 (15,035.63) 126,540.37 7/31/2024 3398 (12,535.93) 114,004.44 8/31/2024 3479 (9,443.29) 104,561.15 9/30/2024 3558 (24,423.05) 80,138.10 10/31/2024 3639 (80,138.10) - (159,790.00) - Gauge Engineering, LLC M Street Improvement Project - Task Order No. 5 Lakes at Fairmont Green Detention Basin Evaluation Original Contract Amount 11,400.00 7/2/2024 3330 (1,930.80) 9,469.20 7/31/2024 3399 (5,192.00) 4,277.20 8/31/2024 3480 (2,984.00) 1,293.20 ADD: Topo Survey/QAQC/Sub Mgmt 20,136.00 21,429.20 10/31/2024 3637 (9,174.40) 12,254.80 11/30/2024 3721 (11,118.55) 1,136.25 2/21/2025 185189 (963.05) 173.20 ADD: Proj Coord/Data Collect/Const Docs 38,756.00 38,929.20 3/28/2025 186183 (2,704.40) 36,224.80 4/25/2025 187350 (6,488.64) 29,736.16 18,336.16 29,736.16 Gauge Engineering, LLC 16th Street/Spencer Highway Intersection Improvements Project - Task Order No. 6 Preliminary Engineering and Detailed Design Original Contract Amount 302,000.00 5/8/2025 187349 (25,008.70) 276,991.30 (25,008.70) 276,991.30 Gauge Engineering, LLC West Main Street Reconstruction Project - Task Order No. 7 Preliminary Engineering Report Original Contract Amount 260,000.00 5/8/2025 187349 (6,821.33) 253,178.67 (6,821.33) 253,178.67 Page 4 La Porte Redevelopment Authority Contract Status Report As of May 8, 2025 Invoice Amount Contract Date Invoice #Invoiced Balance Carter Construction M Street Improvement Project - Construction Services Original Contract Amount 2,491,925.00 3/31/2024 Pay App #1 (81,710.00) 2,410,215.00 4/30/2024 Pay App #2 (849,184.30) 1,561,030.70 5/31/2024 Pay App #3 (501,782.50) 1,059,248.20 6/30/2024 Pay App #4 (225,060.00) 834,188.20 7/31/2024 Pay App #5 (9,048.00) 825,140.20 8/31/2024 Pay App #6 (112,004.85) 713,135.35 9/30/2024 Pay App #7 (338,371.00) 374,764.35 10/31/2024 Pay App #8 (214,593.94) 160,170.41 11/30/2024 Pay App #9 (31,145.00) 129,025.41 1/31/2025 Pay App #10 - 129,025.41 2/6/2025 Change Order #1 (129,025.41) - (2,491,925.00) - Total Remaining Contract Balances 572,401.13 Page 5 Paid with Check #1056 Paid with Check #1056 Paid with Check #1056 Paid with Check #1057 LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS AGENDA MEMORANDUM TO: La Porte Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors FROM: Zone Administrator SUBJECT: Agenda Item Materials LA PORTE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY c/o Hawes Hill & Associates LLP P.O. Box 22167 Houston TX 77227-2167 713-595-1200 or FAX 281-888-6314 8. Receive updates from the city, developers, and staff about development within the Zone.